Economic Development

Milwaukee-based Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. has added experienced attorneys James Sheriff and John Reichert to its Financial Institutions practice group. The group counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, regulatory compliance, IPOs and corporate governance.

West Allis-based Edge Advisors LLC has opened an office in Appleton and has also added a registered investment advisory arm.

Wisconsin’s 165 credit unions made $2.9 billion in small business loans in 2014, according to the new 2014 Scorecard released by the Wisconsin Credit Union League.

Milwaukee-based MGIC Investment Corp. today reported fourth quarter net income of $74.4 million, or 19 cents per share, a significant recovery from a loss of $1.4 million, or 0 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. reported higher fourth quarter and full-year net income, driven by an increase in net interest income.

Milwaukee-based Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. has hired Sean Dilweg as senior vice president-government relations. In the newly created position,...

Ardmore, Penn.-based national plumbing, heating and industrial supply company Hajoca Corp. has acquired Racine-based online plumbing fixture retailer eImprovement.com.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago has awarded $2.2 million in grants to BMO Harris Bank to fund six affordable housing projects in Wisconsin through the Affordable Housing Project program.

Wells Fargo has granted $100,000 to Milwaukee-based The Water Council through its Clean Technology and Innovation program, which targets innovative clean energy technologies.

Muskego-based Inpro Corp. has acquired Buffalo, N.Y.-based Fireline 520 LLC, one of the nation's premier designers and manufacturers of fire barriers for expansion joints.